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The 1997 Detroit Lions season was their 68th in the National Football League (NFL). The Lions rebounded from a disastrous 1996 season, finishing 9–7 and qualifying for the playoffs for the fifth time in seven seasons – the best stretch in franchise history. Bobby Ross replaced Wayne Fontes as head coach. The highlight of the season was Barry Sanders becoming the third player in NFL history to rush for at least 2,000 yards in a season. Sanders shared the 1997 Associated Press MVP Award with Packers quarterback Brett Favre.

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  • The 1997 Detroit Lions season was their 68th in the National Football League (NFL). The Lions rebounded from a disastrous 1996 season, finishing 9–7 and qualifying for the playoffs for the fifth time in seven seasons – the best stretch in franchise history. Bobby Ross replaced Wayne Fontes as head coach. The highlight of the season was Barry Sanders becoming the third player in NFL history to rush for at least 2,000 yards in a season. Sanders shared the 1997 Associated Press MVP Award with Packers quarterback Brett Favre. As a team, the Lions set an NFL rushing record, gaining 5.51 yards per rushing attempt. The Lions scored 379 points in 1997, the fourth-most of any team in the league. (en)
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  • * Defensive coordinator – Larry Peccatiello * Defensive line – Brian Baker * Linebackers – Gary Moeller * Secondary – Richard Selcer * Defensive assistant/assistant strength – Don Clemons * Quality Control–Defense – Dennis Murphy (en)
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  • Jason Hanson 44-yard field goal (en)
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  • * Chairman and president – William Clay Ford, Sr. * Vice chairman – William Clay Ford, Jr. * Executive vice president and chief operating officer – Chuck Schmidt * Vice president of player personnel – Ron Hughes * Vice president of football administration – Larry Lee * Director of pro scouting – Kevin Colbert (en)
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  • * Head coach – Bobby Ross (en)
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  • Pontiac Silverdome • Detroit, Michigan (en)
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  • * Offensive coordinator – Sylvester Croom * Quarterbacks – Marc Trestman * Running backs – Frank Falks * Wide receivers – Jerry Sullivan * Tight ends – Bob Palcic * Offensive line – Jack Henry * Quality Control–Offense/Administrative Assistant – John Misciagna (en)
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  • * Special teams – Chuck Priefer * Offensive/special teams assistant – Stan Kwan (en)
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  • * Strength and conditioning – Bert Hill (en)
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  • NFC Wild Card Game: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary (en)
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  • The 1997 Detroit Lions season was their 68th in the National Football League (NFL). The Lions rebounded from a disastrous 1996 season, finishing 9–7 and qualifying for the playoffs for the fifth time in seven seasons – the best stretch in franchise history. Bobby Ross replaced Wayne Fontes as head coach. The highlight of the season was Barry Sanders becoming the third player in NFL history to rush for at least 2,000 yards in a season. Sanders shared the 1997 Associated Press MVP Award with Packers quarterback Brett Favre. (en)
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